A61G 7/1042
Rail systems
Official title: {Rail systems (walking aids with suspension devices A61H3/008)}
A61G7/1042 (Rail systems) appears on 262 US grants and 259 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61G- Granted patents
- 262
- Published applications
- 259
- Assignees
- 98
- Inventors
- 471
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | 7 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 10 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 | 4 | 6 |
| 2008 | 3 | 9 |
| 2009 | 7 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5 | 13 |
| 2012 | 8 | 12 |
| 2013 | 7 | 12 |
| 2014 | 12 | 14 |
| 2015 | 7 | 15 |
| 2016 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 17 |
| 2019 | 14 | 9 |
| 2020 | 15 | 30 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 18 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 | 11 |
| 2026 | 9 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Patient hoist8 Sep 2026US 12,728,055 B2Arjo IP Holding Aktiebolag
- Patient lift and sling having a sling loop orientation sensor18 Aug 2026US 12,708,578 B2Liko Research & Development AB
- Mounting assemblies for overhead rail systems and overhead rail systems to support a lift unit28 Jul 2026US 12,692,132 B2Liko Research & Development AB
- Balance assist and fall prevention assembly10 Mar 2026US 12,569,387 B2
- Carrying module and auxiliary tool using same10 Feb 2026US 12,544,287 B2Full Care Technology Co., Ltd.
- Overhead rail apparatus with traverse switch30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215984 A1Liko Research & Development AB
- Patient lift sling bar with bumper16 Jul 2026US 2026/0199162 A1Liko Research & Development AB
- Buckle assembly and sling bars including the same9 Jul 2026US 2026/0191721 A1Liko Research & Development AB
- Overhead support assemblies including a boom arm and a rail for a person lift system11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157901 A1Baxter Medical Systems GmbH + Co. KG
- Trolley attachment systems for overhead lifts5 Mar 2026US 2026/0060862 A1Liko Research & Development AB
Most cited
By later US patents
- Patient transfer system185US 5,737,781 AErgodyne Corporation · 1998
- Three-dimensional lift138US 4,243,147 A1981
- Device for patient pullup, rollover, and transfer and methods therefor135US 6,496,991 B1Ergodyne Corporation · 2002
- Bed patient turning, lifting and transporting apparatus with mobile, folding and knockdown frame132US 5,544,371 A1996
- Patient lifting and support system130US 6,035,465 A2000